[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to-":3,"chapter-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-46":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Uchiha in Konoha, Starting Off by Standing Up to Konoha!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2322243,4543,"Chapter 46: Anbu Temporarily Takes Over the Police Department—and Everyone Just Shut Down!","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-46",46,"\u003Cp>Sarutobi Hiruzen walked onto the rooftop of the Hokage Building, gazing at the endless crowd before him, his anger toward Uchiha Jin growing ever stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly adjusted his mindset and once again wore a benevolent expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, quiet down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Sarutobi Hiruzen’s voice, the shouting crowd instantly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had the authority of the Hokage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi Hiruzen first apologized to everyone, affirmed the reforms of the Police Department, and finally announced that during the reform period, the Anbu would take charge of village security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would select a location within the village as the Anbu’s official outpost; during this time, anyone encountering trouble could seek help from the Anbu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers, their concerns resolved, reluctantly dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the villagers were satisfied, the Anbu began to suffer headaches!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu knew full well the troubles the Police Department had endured over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though these civilians had no chakra, they were more stubborn than ninja, and sometimes utterly unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, no recourse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no power to oppose the Hokage’s decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the Hokage Building, a three-story house sprang up overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rapid construction was thanks largely to the contribution of the Mokuton ninja, Yamato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Anbu members moved in, a flood of civilians surged inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu members’ lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it was fine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone wore masks, so their expressions of agony remained hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbu clerk: “What’s the matter, ladies?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead woman immediately spoke: “She stole my hen! That hen was for nourishing my son, the Jonin trainee!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liar! That hen is mine!” the other woman shouted back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right before the Anbu clerk’s eyes, the two women began physically wrestling over the chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbu clerk: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, was utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his ears had grown calluses from the noise; it was more exhausting than a battle with an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Headache!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he quickly spoke: “Team Jia-3, handle this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A team of Anbu arrived, dragged the two women away, clearly heading to the scene to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the two women left did the Anbu clerk finally exhale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, unfortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even take a sip of water, another man approached: “Kenta borrowed three hundred ryo from me, promised to repay in a month—it’s been three months already!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t have money,” the other man waved dismissively. “I’ll pay Itachi when I do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbu clerk: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his head would explode—how was he supposed to handle this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only wave his hand and say: “I’m only here to record cases. Your case will be taken over by someone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Team Jia-5, handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Anbu clerk’s words, another reluctant Anbu team stepped forward and led the two men away from the Anbu building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numb Anbu clerk faced his third complainant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later, outside a civilian home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi, overseeing Team Bing-7, listened as the two families bickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We broke off the engagement—return the three thousand ryo dowry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolutely not! It was your side who broke it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi never disclosed your daughter was blind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi never asked! Either way, no refund!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anbu lords, please help me get my money back—it’s three thousand ryo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi broke the engagement—why should I return the dowry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two families spat curses at each other, erupting into another furious argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi’s team was covered in black lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shouting gave them all headaches!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamato couldn’t help speaking: “Captain, how do we resolve this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know!” Kakashi shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For matters where both sides claimed to be right, who the hell knew how to handle them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Anbu member couldn’t help saying: “Does the Police Department deal with this kind of nonsense every single day? Honestly, I feel sorry for them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were me, I’d have completely broken down and quit long ago!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi and Yamato nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of thing was impossible to handle properly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how Itachi ruled, one side would always be dissatisfied—and Konoha, as a military stronghold, cared only about ninja as armed forces; there was no such thing as a civil code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How these matters were resolved ultimately depended entirely on the enforcer’s personal judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because of this, the Police Department’s reputation kept worsening, no matter how they ruled—someone was always unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that it’s the Anbu’s turn, the Anbu is just as miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelmed by the noise, Kakashi decided to just pay out of his own pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Problem solved perfectly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yamato couldn’t help speaking: “We can’t keep paying every time. Our salaries won’t last!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What should we do?” Kakashi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamato didn’t know!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group returned to the Anbu building, burdened by this unbearable weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, unfortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could rest, they were assigned another case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi paid another eight hundred ryo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they finished work that evening, Kakashi’s team had paid over ten thousand ryo total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Kakashi’s team was utterly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just their team—even other teams were on the verge of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the third day, even the Anbu couldn’t hold out—their salaries couldn’t sustain it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, no choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though deeply reluctant, they had no option but to issue rulings: either pay compensation or go to jail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But precisely because of this decision, the Anbu’s reputation turned sour—they followed the Police Department’s path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu saw this and realized: this couldn’t continue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only go to Sarutobi Hiruzen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What good solution did Hiruzen Sarutobi have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He once again sought out Shikamaru Nara: “The Anbu can’t hold out much longer. Can Itachi think of something, Nara?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no solution!” Shikamaru Nara sighed. “This is merely a temporary fix!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone who takes over the Police Department will face this exact problem. Why did the villagers resent the Uchiha in the past? Isn’t it precisely because of the Police Department?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a hot potato—neither the Uchiha nor anyone else can handle it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi was utterly helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only soothe the Anbu and buy them more time, then order Danzo to eliminate Uchiha Jin!\u003C\u002Fp>",1030,"2026-06-20T16:36:27.897Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c89ba3ec9d755400920f060facb6a84b5cb1677799887f27c71ee696b948483f","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-47","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-45",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]